Alectryon vs Dune Fibrecap

Alectryon tropicus compared with Inocybe dunensis

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Dune Fibrecap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Dune Fibrecap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sapindaceae	Inocybaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Inocybe
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Inocybe dunensis

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Dune Fibrecap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Dune Fibrecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Dune Fibrecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.